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Read It Through
I supposed I knew the Bible,
reading piecemeal, hit or miss,
Now a bit of John or Matthew,
Now a snatch of Genesis;
Certain chapters of Isaiah
certain Psalms (the twenty-third),
Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs,
yet I thought I knew the word.
But I found a thorough reading
was a different thing to do,
And the way was unfamiliar
when I read the Bible through
You who like to play at Bible,
Dip and dabble here and there
Just before you kneel a-weary,
and yawn out a hurried prayer;
You who treat the (crown of writing)
as you treat no other book –
Just a paragraph disjointed,
Just a crude, impatient look –
Try a worthier procedure,
try a broad and steady view,
You will kneel in very rapture
When You Read The Bible Through.
– Amos Wells
5 Pt. Salt 
Front to back…Genesis to maps! It’s the only way.
Thanks again, JT.
Hey, can’t I just listen to the rap songs that talk about rad dudes from the Bible instead? Isn’t that just as good? 😉
A chronological read (based on when events happened), rather than a straight through in book order, is what I prefer. The parables of Jesus jumped off the pages after having recently read the minor prophets.
I really like McCheyne’s method of reading!